However, with anywhere from 65-90% (depending on the source quoted) of people still using Internet Explorer, the inability to access PNG’s alpha-transparency is a major headache for web designers and users alike. Those of us who have seen the light and switched to Opera, Firefox, or other W3C-compliant web browsers will not be affected. The main problem with PNG is that it is not fully supported by Internet Explorer. But, as with any plug-in, there are always problems with installation, compatibility, bugs, etc, and, depending on your browser and version, full support may not be realized using this (plug-in) method. Other browsers can implement SVG support through the use of free plug-ins (available from Adobe).

To my understanding, Opera is the only web browser which offers native support for both SVG (if not part of the current version it is intended for planned upgrades) and PNG. However, I thought I would mention the caveats associated with two of the formats it supports: SVG and PNG. SVG compatibilityI’m not familiar with Inkspot. 6 Responses to “Inkscape – Open Source Graphics Editor”

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